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The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1919-11-13

The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1919-11-13

THE AMHERST N E WS=***VI ES.
VOL. I, NO. ML
SUBSCRIPTION. I1.S0 PER YEAR
AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, NOV. IS, 191*.
'SANDSTONE CENTER OP THK WORLD"
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ALL AMHERST OBSERVES VICTORY DAY
TRIBUTE PAID TO ALL SERVICE
MEN—SOMETHING DOING
EVERY MINUTE.
Soldiers Olven Banquet at Oymnaalum
—Two Football Games, Parade,
Drills, Speeehea, Danea.
All Amherst observed Armistice
day Tuesday, the celebration being
one of tbe largest ever held here. The
day waa Ideal. A bright aunny sky
following a day ot rainfall served to
bring out fully the significance of the
day. \
Decoration was atarted Monday afternoon and continued until it commenced to rain. Early Tuesday morning, the work had to be done over
again, as the bunting had all faded.
The program atarted at 10 a. m.
when the local high school football
team defeated the LaOrange high
school team at Brandt's park, 33 to 0.
No admission waa charged and a good
sited crowd waa present.
At 13:30 the various orders and or
placed and were ready for the big
sanitations lined up at their assigned
parade which started at 1 o'clock.
Nearly 300 soldiers were preaent and
made a splendid appearance. A half
dozen men trom the navy and mer
chant marine added color. <
In addition, there were hundreds ot
school children, the band, Red Cross,
Minute Men, Knights of Pythlaa drill
team, Eagle float, K. of P. float, Amherst Furniture Co. float, K. ft L. of S.
float, C. J. Ehrman float. H. A. Monger waa marshall of the day. The parade followed the usual route, ending
at the band stand, where the formal
program took place.
During the parade, one of the largest ln years, the streets were thickly
lined with spectators, and hand-clapping broke out all along the line of
march aa the soldiers went by.
Ceremonies at Band Stand.
Mayor E. E. Foster waa' ln charge
of the afternoon's program. The
"Star-Spangled Banner" was flrst
sung, then Rev. A. A. Hunter led ln
prayer. Tbe audience sang "The Battle Hymn of the Repbullc." After
die song, Mayor Foster presented to
tbe local post of the American Legion
a beautiful silk flag as a gift from the
cMisens of Amherst. Commander
Clarence A. Baker responded ln be-
hafi of the legion.
Judge H. O. Redington gave the address of the day. Mr. Redington gave
a masterly address, expressing pleasure at being able to welcome them,
and calling upon the boys to protect
ln the future the flag for which they
had so recently fought. Mr. Redington over two years ago had given a
farewell addreaa when many ot the
MDie boys present Tuesday were leaving for the training camp.
Mayor Foster then called the roll ot
the Civil and Spanish-American war
veterans, Introducing each one to the
crowd. They were: Civil war—A. B.
Stlwald, L. S. Hanchette, E. M. Kane,
William Blauvelt and Peter Feibach;
Spartlsh-Amerlcan—Frank Mlschka, H.
A. Finnegan, H. A. Monger, P. Oarvin
and M. B. Schaelter.
The Drill, Game and the Banquet.
The huge crowd then repaired to
Brandt's psrk for the big football
game between Amherst and Elyria
professional teams. Complete details
of the game are found in another column. Between halves a drill squad of
soldiers under command ot ex-Drill
Sergeant Harland Martin, gave a
aplsn-did exhibition of many of the
formations they learned ln camp and
abroad.
The banquet given the soldiers at
6 p. m. in the gymnasium was the
main event of the day for the soldiers, who said afterwards they never
before had such a feed put before
them, that they could not think of anything that was not Included in the
dinner.
W. G. Nord acted as toaatmaster.
At the speakers' table were the veterans of the Civil and Spanish wars.
Rev. Bgll ot St. Peter's church offered
♦invocation. Rev. A. A. Hunter paid
tribute to the ones who had laid down
their lives tor the country. Mayor
Foster called the roll ot the absent
onea. The servloe men arose and
stood at attention while the roll was
being called.
Dr. G. M. Parker responded in behalf of the American Legion. Miss
- Ward then sang a vocal aolo and William A. Miller responded to Mr. Parker's toast on Americanlsstlon. In his
speech he plead for the foreigner who
came to this country to make his
home to be an American, believe in
American ideals and live up to them.
The Benefit Dance.
«• In the evening the Au Courant club
gave a benefit dance for the American Legion at Redington hall. The
hall waa packed to the doors, and the
event wss s great auccess, both financially and socially. The hall waa decorated in red, white and blue. Ths Converse society orchestra ot Blyrla furnished the music.
A Great Holiday.
It wss ons of the grestest celebrations Amherst has ever witnessed.
Everything want off the way it was
planned, and those ln charge are entitled to the grsatest credit.
•UCCBSBPUL CANDIDATES
AT PARTY, K. OF P. HALL
It ls learned as we go to press, that
a party will be given next Wednesday
evening, Nov. 19. at K. of P. hall, at
which time all the successful candidates at the recent election will he
present, and some may be prevailed
upon to give a speech. The general
public Is cordially invited to attend.
DRYS VICTORIOUS
IN LORAIN COUNTY
HI Y CLUD HOLDS
FIRST MEETING
SECRETARY RUQO FORM8 CLUB
HEME-EARL M'MASTER8 IS
FIRST PRESIDENT.
MAINTAIN .MAJORITY IN FOUR
AMENDMENTS—AMHERST
SPLITS.
The dry forces of Lorain county
were victorious in the election held
lost Tuesday. The majorities nre as
follows:
On sustaining the prohibition amendment to the state constitution. l.sr><>;
against writing into our state constI-
tuion that liquor containing 2:75 per
cent alcohol Is not Intoxicating. 1.721.
Majority tor drys In sustaining the
Crabbe act, 926; sustaining the ratlfl
cation of our legislature of the .national prohibition amendment, 1.217.
These figures show that Lorain
county ie a dry county and that the
wets have no strnoghold here, as was
thought possible previous to the election.
Amherst on these four aemndincnts
divided and no victory could be declared by either side. The south side.
or precinct A, weat wet by a fairly
large majority, while precinct B on the
north side of town, went dry.
The dry forces ln Amherst, the county and state are well pelused with thi
results of the election. No decision
was known until a day or two ago regarding the final result on the rat ill-
cation ot national prohibition.
The latest returns give the STStS the
victory by something like GOO votes.
but there ls a certainty of a recount,
so anxious citizens must wait a few
weeks—or months.
The Crabbe act went down in defeat, but the drys state an effort to
paes a similar act at the next session
of the legislature.
AMHERST PLAYS
TIE WITH ELYRIA
MAKE ONLY TOUCHDOWN ON
PUMBLE BY ELYRIA—VISITORS
STRONGER THAN LA8T TIME.
The local A. C. football team was
only able to make it a tie with the
Elyria A. C. at Brandt's park Arniis-
tlce day, before the greatest crowd
ever in attendance at a local game,
nearly 3,000 persons lining the field.
Many were present who never before
had wltnssed a game of football, ami
they enjeyed every minute of it, even
though Amherst did not win.
Amherst defeated the Klyrla A. C.'s
earlier in the season, l:; to 0, but in
Tuesday's game Klyrla was much
stronger than before. The locals lay
the blame to the hard -rame with Fremont Sunday for their poor showing.
Amherst made her only touchdown
within two minutes after the game had
started on a tumble by an Klyria player on the flrst down. Henry Kelnhart
picked up the ball and had au open
field to the goal posts 15 yards awuy.
Goal was missed.
Elyria scored in the second quarter
on a forward pass caught behind the
goal post, but also tailed at goal, and '
after.these points neither team coul.i
score again.
Amherst Line Weak.
The Amherst line was weak iu many
places and the same men who were
Stopped when Elyria played here he- 1
fore, Tuesday were able to make huge
gains by line plunges. The Anther
backfleld men were not given any ite i
terference and sometimes were stop
ped by their own men.
Heavy chargers like Henes were un
able to gain more than two or ihrce
yards at a time. "Stub" Hoffner
caught several beautiful forward
passes, each time netting gains for
from 20 to 30 yards. Bruce at quarter
made large gains by end runs. On
the exchange of punts, Amherst always had the edge, but on gener ,
playing ability, Elyria showed far bet-
ter form. ^
The III Y club of the local high
school held Its first meeting Wednes-
uesday evening ln Ihe parlors of the
Methodist church. BltDIt the meeting an e.ecutlve committee consisting
oi Karl McMasters. Thomas Brennen,
Clifford Tolhurst. Kenneth Guild and
Stanley Mart was appointed by County
Secretary ll. O. Ilugg to make plane
for the ilrst meeting. In a session of
this committee the following officers
w re elected for the year.
President Karl McMasters.
Vice President Clifford Tohlurst.
Secretary and Treasurer—Thomas
Iy. nnen. e%
The purpose of the club is to promote clean sports, clean habits and
clean speech ill the high school and
afford good social amusement for the
boys. Ths boys of the three upper
<das es arc eligible to membership.
At the meeting Wednesday evening.
2(1 were present. The executive com
mlttee appointed a lunch committee.
which prepared the supper for the
evening. The boys assembled at the
church at t:M p. m. for supper and
after tiie meal the purpose and plans
of the i lub were explained by Mr.
itUgg and (he president. Membership
cards were given out and an effort
will be made lo Increase the membership.
The (dub hopes to have many good
times this winter. The boys will hold
rogu..;r meetings once every two
;ee...< and at ull meetings supper will
be served as it was Wednesday.
ThS Amhersl dub is the eighht In
th i county. Organizations already
formed StS two In Klyria, and at Wellington, Pcnlield, LuUrunge and Pitts-
liel i. ThS Amherst organization will
ssnd delegates to tho state boys' convention ut Canton Nov. 2S, 2U and M,
It has been some time since a boys'
organization of the kind hus been in
operation here and It is certain to be
helpful to the boys in many ways. The
a ; inert ing will be held at the Methodist church parlors Nov. 26.
HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATED
lit CLOSE GAME 6-0
VE1MILION WINS SECOND GAME
OF SEASON FROM LOCALS-
SNAPPY PLAYING.
NEWS CO. BUILDING GETS
■RAND NEW FRONT
The front Of the Nlcholls building
on Church street, in which the News-
Times in located. Is being remodeled.
When completed the building will
present an attractive appearance.
The Interior of the building also Is
seeing some changes. A partition will
he erected, separating the office from
the inei hanleal department, which will
eliminate some of the noise which at
times is more or less ot a bother.
A. C'S LOSE TO
BIG FREMONT TEAM
HEREBRANO TEAM TOO MUCH
FOR LOCALS—SCORE 9 TO 0—
100 ROOTER8 GO ALONG.
"MACHINES COLLIDE.
PLEASES MANY
JEAN AND ORD BOHANNAN, ENTERTAINERS, PLEASE LYCEUM
COURSE PATRONS.
The Amherst high school football
team was again defeated 'by the Ver-
mil'.oii aggregation at Urandt'a park
Saturday afternoon, li to 0. The game
,v:is close all the way through and It
was mors luck than, anything else
that Vermilion scored in the first
quarter, Amhersl played much better
football than in the game nt Vermilion
Oct. 18 when the locals were defeated
si io o.
Vermilion scored its one touchdown
mainly on account of the flue work of
the Amherst line. Vermilion was never able to make more than three or
four /.iris at any attempt and many
time.i were held without gaining un
inch. No one iii particular starred
bul everyone played for the team's
sucoeas.
Vermilion made most of her gains
on forward paasss, which Amhersl
The second number of the lyceum
course given by tbe Minute Men was
presented to s crowded house Monday
evening at the town hall, in spite of
the Inclement weather.
The entertainers. Jean and Ord Bo-
batman, opened their program with
sketches from the overseas camps of
the American soldiers. They sang
many familiar songs beloved by the
soldier boys.
Then followed a series of monologues by both Bohannans.
Mr. Bohannan Impersonated Harry
Lauder and sang his famous' song,
"It's Nice to Get i'p in the Morning,
but It's Nicer to Lie In Bed." Then
followed a comedy sketch, a conversation between two old people from
the country, both deaf.
An interesting feature was the
grand operine, taken from the "Sextette from Lucia," sung in Italian.
The next number of the course will
be given by Florence Ensworth Tuesday evening, Dec. 2.
POULTRY PREMIUM LIST OUT.
The premium list published by the
Amherst Scientific Poultry association has come from the presses of the
Amherst News Co. this week, in such
form that the association will have no
reason to be ashamed of the work. It
ls of 24 pages and cover, and copies
will be in the han<l< of interested fanciers within a short time.
The poultry exhibition will be given ln Amherst Dec. 16 to 20. and already the interest ls intense. The
best poultry of th.' county and many
entries from distant points will be
shown. Fred A. Poertner of Berea
will be the Judge.
The Amherst A. C. football team
was defeated Sunday al Fremont by
the heavy Herebrand team of that
city, 9 to 0. Amherst playing one of
its best games, anO surprising the
Fremont fans by holding the Here-
brands to such a low score. The
Herebrand team is one of the heaviest ln this part of the country. It ls
supposed to be a Fremont team, but
when game time arrived only three
Fremont residents appeared in uniform. The management had secured
ex-college stars from neighboring
cities. Amherst, however, plays only-
one out of town man und he is Tisher
of Vermilion, who has been atllllated
with Amherst the Inst two or three
years.
Locale Play Well.
The Amherst team worked well, although handicapped by lack of weight.
Hoffner at end played especially well,
making large gains on forward passes
and doing his share in breaking up
end runs. Henes at half made large
gains through the line.
The Fremont touchdown was scored
in the first quarter. Forsythe carrying tbe ball. Bowen, fullback, successfully kicked goal. The other
Herebrand points were made in the
third quarter when an Amherst punt
was blocked near their goal post and
a Fremont man took the ball over the
line for a touchback.
The A. C.'s showed up fine against
such a heavy team and made many
first downs, although unable to gain
consistently because of the heavy
line of their opponents. The boys say
it is the heaviest team they have played this year.
About 100 Amherst fans accompanied the team to Fremont, making the
trip ln two special cars over the green
line.
was unable to break up in the flrst
half. However, the locals were handicapped ln the first quarter when
Halfback Plppert was removed from
the Held with a sprained ankle. Hearn,
the regular end, was compelled to go
to the backfleld. Strohmeier substituted for Hearn and played well for
the first time he had ever played in
that position.
Gorr and Hearn, both new backs,
made large gains. Hearn gained five
yards nearly every time he carried
the ball. Gorr made two gains of 20
.. ards each. Quarterback Monger also gained on trick plays, and News-
berry at tackle carried the ball 10
yards on a trick play.
Everyone interested in the high
school team was well pleased last
Saturday The team played as a unit
and found that was the only way to
play and expect to win games. The
boys are certain if they continue this
method they huve a big chance of winning the rest ol the games on their
schedule.
HIGE SCHOOL BEATS
LA GRANGE TUESDAY
LOCALS RUN WILD AND WIN 33-0
—PLAY OFFENSIVE GAME
ALL THE TIME.
Auto trucks of the Barret company
of Cleveland and John Battenhouse
collided Monday morning on the Oberlin road. Both machines were partly
demolished. Hurley Mcl'ek of Elyria,
driving the truck, was badly bruised
and It was necessary to remove him
te Memorial hospital. Battenhouse
was not hurt.
WOMAN SPEAKS FOR
Y. Ml. C. A. AT H. S.
OBERLIN GIRLS HELP FORM Y. W.
C. A. CLUB—MISS HULDA EG
LI CHOSEN LEADER.
Monday afternoon. Miss Lois Kyle,
general secretary of the girls' work of
the Y. W. 0, A. In Lorain county, called a meeting of the girls of the local
high school. Miss Syne and Miss Zur-
flu of Oberlln were also; present to
talk to the girls. At the conclusion
of the meeting the girls voted almost
unanimously to organize such a club.
Under the management of the Y.
W. Oi A., clubs are now being organized in most of the high schools of
Lorain county Miss Kyle spoke of the
plans for such clubs, their aims, nnd
the work. Miss Syne told of the work
of such organized clubs ln Long Island. Miss /.nrtln told of the work in
Dayton.
Miss lliilda Kgli has consented to
act as leader for the local girls. She
is much interested ln the work and
will do her best to make the time
profitable for the girls. Meetings will
be held each Monday afternoon at the
close of school. The next meeting will
be Monday, Nov. 17. at which time the
olllcers for the year will be elected.
The general purpose of these clubB
is to give girls through normal, natural activities, the habits, Insights
and Ideals which will make them responsible women, capable and ready
to help make America more true to
its best hopes and traditions.
OBITUARY.
it's a Pur Rib That Don't Work Both Ways
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to everyone for their syfiipnthy
during our bereavement ln the death
of our beloved son and father. Arthur
C. Swain; also thanking our neighbors
and friends for the beautiful fi.iral of-'
tarings; also Rev. Hunter for the kind
t>nd comforting words, and ulso the
Amherst choir.
MRS. B. M. SWAIN and grandsons,
JAMBS AND CHAS. SWAIN.
Throughout the day it was kept in
mind by all the great sacrifice of those
who gave their lives for their country.
Armistice day will be remembered and
observed for many centuries as tbe
moat important event in history, tho
day the allied soldiers compelled the
Huns to surrender unconditionally.
The local high school eleven defeated LaOrange high school team at
Brandt's park Tuesday morning by a
score of 33-0, the LaOrange boys being outweighed on an average of 15
pounds to the man. They never guve
up and put up a scrappy light all
through.
Amherst worked well and there
were few misplays. Thirteen points
were Bcored in the first quarter, most
of the gains being made on endwuns
and forwards. In the second half Amherst only scored one touchdown and
LaOrange gained 50 yards on first
downs, mostly on forwards. Amherst
scored touchdowns in the third und
fourth quarters, slow playing preventing several more points.
Bveryone on the Amherst team
starred in some particular, and it is
hard to pick any one who shone more
brightly than the rest. Gorr was especially good on end runs, Hearn and
Belden went through the line for many
first downs, Schlbley and Wilford
played well at the end positions. Several substitutions were made ln the
last half: Belden took Wilford's place,
Knerim played fullback in Belden's
puce, and Wasbka, the new player
from Lorain high school, took Greening's place at tackle.
The LaUrunge team should be complimented on putting up a clean and
sportsmanlike game.
Amherst lined up us follows: Wilford, le; Ureenlng, it; Knerim, Ig; Edwards, c; McMasters, rg; Newsberry,
rt; Schibley, re; Mongor, q; Hearn,
rh; Gorr, Ih; Belden, f.
LaOrange: Auxer. le; Carruthers,
It; Hubbard, Ig; Wolcott, c; Opfcr.
rg; Wheeier, rt; Potueroy, re; Sypher,
q; Forbush, rh; J. Nichols, lh; 1).
Nichols, f.
Substitutions: Amherst — Knerim
for Belden, Belden for Wilford, Wash-
ka for Ureenlng, Heusser for News-
berry, Stroehmier for Schibley. La-
Grange Bushwell for Hubbard, Long-
well for Auxer, Knowles for Opfer.
Referee Kreeger, Amherst.
Umpire—N. Brucker, Amherst.
Head Linesman—Reinhart, Amherst.
Arthur C. Swain, only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Swain, was born ln
RtMSla township neur Amherst Sept.
8. 1872. died al the O. H. K at Gallipo-
lts. Oct. 22, 1919, ut the sge ot 47
years, 1 month aud 14 days. He came
with his parents to Amherst at the
age of 2 years, which has been his
home ever since. For the past 20
years he had been a great sufferer
from epilepsy. He bore the uflliction
with patience and fortitude and had
a smile for everyone. He leaves to
mourn In. loss a mother, two sons
and one grandson, and a host of relatives and friends.
"There ls no death; the stars go down
To rise upon another shore.
And bright in heaven's Jeweled crown
They shine forevermore."
Upon arrival of the body in Amherst, funeral services were conducted
by Uev. Hunter of the M. E. church at
South Amherst Sunday, Oct. 26, after
which he was tenderly laid to rest iu
the family plot at Evergreen cemetery.
SAVE MONEY BY RE-
BOY'S FINGERS CUT OFF.
Two lingers, the Ilrst two of his
left hand, of James Wohlever, son of
Mrs. John Wohlever of Mill uvenue,
were cut off in a grinder at the Mlschka meat- market last Friday. Other
lingers were badly mangled. He was
taken to the hospital.
NEW8-TIME8 GOES TO 12 A YEAR
JAN. 1—RENEW NOW AND GET
INTO BIG PUZZLE CONTEST.
Cost of Paper and Labor Advancea to
Unheard-of Figures—We're Giving
Notice In Plenty of Time.
The News-Times. Amherst's newsy
ami progressive paper, will Increase
its subscription price from 11.50 to $2
a year Jan. 1. The cost of paper, labor
and everything else connected with
producing u newspaper has so advanced during tho last few months
that we are compelled to raise or suffer the consequences.
While we are increasing the price
of the paper, we hope also to Improve"
Its quality. Muny new features will
be added from tiem to time. If you
are a subscriber now. you are allowed
the opportunity of renewing at the
present price of $1.50 n year -for not
over three years, however. After Jan.
1, the price Is $2 a year, straight.
One of County s Best Papers.
We can proudly suy that we print
one of the best and newsiest papers
in I/orain county, and It is admired by
many persons outside of the town.
Many Klyria business men have told
us they wished Elyria had such a paper.
You will lnd In the columns of The
News-Times full details of every event
that slakes place in Amherst or concerns Amherst. You vnd high school
news, society, church and coutr news,
and a complete personal column—
everything that every person In Amherst is interested in. It alos includes
the advertisements of many merchants, a complete directory of the
beat stores in wlhch to shop.
Addled Adage Contest.
In this week's paper the seventh addled adage will be found. Many people have shown Interest In this popular contest and probably many more
will enter before it closes. There are
still three weeks left before the contest closes. Before the end, we are
going to reprint the puzzle pictures
from the sturt. and thus give every
person a chance, those who so far
haven't become interested.
Here you huve two good offers. You
have a chance to renew your subscription at the old price ot $1.50 a year
und at the same time enter the addled
adage contest, with a chance at a big
prize.
The only requirement In the big contest Is that you be a subscriber.cmff
test ls that you either subscribe or
renew your subscription. That means
$1.50 and you have the opportunity
Of winning a $25 prize, or smaller ones
ranging down to $1.
T FURNITURE
BASKET BALL TEAMS
GIRL AND BOY STARS WILL PUT
TOWN ON MAP THIS
8EASON.
CHILD BREAKS ARM.
Burton, th 3-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Shotton ot Brownhelm, fell
ami broke bis arm Friday afternoon.
The accident happened on Park avenue when the boy was trying to ulight
from a machine belonging to bis father and fell ou the pavement. A physician was called and he was given
accessary medical attention.
CORRECTIONS IN ELECTION
RESULT8 A3 PUBLISHED
Either through a typographical error or by mistakes made by the election boards, The News-Times last
week printed two mistakes ln the
election returns, which we are glad
to correct.
It was stated that Ed H. Mays was
elected as constable. Orove Ormsby,
however, ran ahead ot Mays, and was
the third man elected for this position.
Henry Sipple was elected assessor
over Anton Dute, as stated last week.
This office created a closer contest
than any other.
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Basketball teams, consisting of ex-
alumni and town stars, have been organized, to be backed by the Amherst
Furniture company, the teams to be
known as the Amherst Furnitures.
Both boys and girls teams are included and both teams will play on the
same nights.
The boys already 0 nthe roll of the
team are Roy Mitchell, James Bruce,
Andrew Bruce, Nelson Nichols. Har-
land Martin, Tisher, Ray and Milton
Haumhardt. The girls are Grace Purcell, Pauline Purcell. Jennie Jaeger.
Helen Menz, Wilhemlnu Gal, Olive
Wilkcr Iona Kaser und Lucille Deiss.
Key Mitchell will be coach and manager of the teams. He expects to turn
out one of the best semi-professional
basketball teams ever seen on a basketball floor in Amherst. All the players are ex-high school stars and are
bound to make good.
The Amherst Furnitures will play
their games Friday evenings at the
local gymnasium and most of their
games will be at home. Manager
Mitchell states the first game will be
on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but
the opponents cannot yet be named.
The teams will give a dance at Redington hall Nov. 20 to help pay for
uniforms and supplies.
Mebmers of both teams hope to have
the co-operation of all the basketball
fans of Amherst and will endeavor to
make the team one of the best in the
county. They will be lu class A from
present Indications.
TWO HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Harold Moore and daughter
Ruth of South Amherst were Injured
in an automobile accident near the
Short farm on the South Amherst
road last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Moore suddenly stopped the
machine, trying to avoid hilt lag a dog
which was in the way. The ehock
threw the daughter from the machine
and in the excitement Mrs. Moore lost
control and steered the machine into
a ditch. It tipped over and tho occupants were pinned under it.

THE AMHERST N E WS=***VI ES.
VOL. I, NO. ML
SUBSCRIPTION. I1.S0 PER YEAR
AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, NOV. IS, 191*.
'SANDSTONE CENTER OP THK WORLD"
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ALL AMHERST OBSERVES VICTORY DAY
TRIBUTE PAID TO ALL SERVICE
MEN—SOMETHING DOING
EVERY MINUTE.
Soldiers Olven Banquet at Oymnaalum
—Two Football Games, Parade,
Drills, Speeehea, Danea.
All Amherst observed Armistice
day Tuesday, the celebration being
one of tbe largest ever held here. The
day waa Ideal. A bright aunny sky
following a day ot rainfall served to
bring out fully the significance of the
day. \
Decoration was atarted Monday afternoon and continued until it commenced to rain. Early Tuesday morning, the work had to be done over
again, as the bunting had all faded.
The program atarted at 10 a. m.
when the local high school football
team defeated the LaOrange high
school team at Brandt's park, 33 to 0.
No admission waa charged and a good
sited crowd waa present.
At 13:30 the various orders and or
placed and were ready for the big
sanitations lined up at their assigned
parade which started at 1 o'clock.
Nearly 300 soldiers were preaent and
made a splendid appearance. A half
dozen men trom the navy and mer
chant marine added color. <
In addition, there were hundreds ot
school children, the band, Red Cross,
Minute Men, Knights of Pythlaa drill
team, Eagle float, K. of P. float, Amherst Furniture Co. float, K. ft L. of S.
float, C. J. Ehrman float. H. A. Monger waa marshall of the day. The parade followed the usual route, ending
at the band stand, where the formal
program took place.
During the parade, one of the largest ln years, the streets were thickly
lined with spectators, and hand-clapping broke out all along the line of
march aa the soldiers went by.
Ceremonies at Band Stand.
Mayor E. E. Foster waa' ln charge
of the afternoon's program. The
"Star-Spangled Banner" was flrst
sung, then Rev. A. A. Hunter led ln
prayer. Tbe audience sang "The Battle Hymn of the Repbullc." After
die song, Mayor Foster presented to
tbe local post of the American Legion
a beautiful silk flag as a gift from the
cMisens of Amherst. Commander
Clarence A. Baker responded ln be-
hafi of the legion.
Judge H. O. Redington gave the address of the day. Mr. Redington gave
a masterly address, expressing pleasure at being able to welcome them,
and calling upon the boys to protect
ln the future the flag for which they
had so recently fought. Mr. Redington over two years ago had given a
farewell addreaa when many ot the
MDie boys present Tuesday were leaving for the training camp.
Mayor Foster then called the roll ot
the Civil and Spanish-American war
veterans, Introducing each one to the
crowd. They were: Civil war—A. B.
Stlwald, L. S. Hanchette, E. M. Kane,
William Blauvelt and Peter Feibach;
Spartlsh-Amerlcan—Frank Mlschka, H.
A. Finnegan, H. A. Monger, P. Oarvin
and M. B. Schaelter.
The Drill, Game and the Banquet.
The huge crowd then repaired to
Brandt's psrk for the big football
game between Amherst and Elyria
professional teams. Complete details
of the game are found in another column. Between halves a drill squad of
soldiers under command ot ex-Drill
Sergeant Harland Martin, gave a
aplsn-did exhibition of many of the
formations they learned ln camp and
abroad.
The banquet given the soldiers at
6 p. m. in the gymnasium was the
main event of the day for the soldiers, who said afterwards they never
before had such a feed put before
them, that they could not think of anything that was not Included in the
dinner.
W. G. Nord acted as toaatmaster.
At the speakers' table were the veterans of the Civil and Spanish wars.
Rev. Bgll ot St. Peter's church offered
♦invocation. Rev. A. A. Hunter paid
tribute to the ones who had laid down
their lives tor the country. Mayor
Foster called the roll ot the absent
onea. The servloe men arose and
stood at attention while the roll was
being called.
Dr. G. M. Parker responded in behalf of the American Legion. Miss
- Ward then sang a vocal aolo and William A. Miller responded to Mr. Parker's toast on Americanlsstlon. In his
speech he plead for the foreigner who
came to this country to make his
home to be an American, believe in
American ideals and live up to them.
The Benefit Dance.
«• In the evening the Au Courant club
gave a benefit dance for the American Legion at Redington hall. The
hall waa packed to the doors, and the
event wss s great auccess, both financially and socially. The hall waa decorated in red, white and blue. Ths Converse society orchestra ot Blyrla furnished the music.
A Great Holiday.
It wss ons of the grestest celebrations Amherst has ever witnessed.
Everything want off the way it was
planned, and those ln charge are entitled to the grsatest credit.
•UCCBSBPUL CANDIDATES
AT PARTY, K. OF P. HALL
It ls learned as we go to press, that
a party will be given next Wednesday
evening, Nov. 19. at K. of P. hall, at
which time all the successful candidates at the recent election will he
present, and some may be prevailed
upon to give a speech. The general
public Is cordially invited to attend.
DRYS VICTORIOUS
IN LORAIN COUNTY
HI Y CLUD HOLDS
FIRST MEETING
SECRETARY RUQO FORM8 CLUB
HEME-EARL M'MASTER8 IS
FIRST PRESIDENT.
MAINTAIN .MAJORITY IN FOUR
AMENDMENTS—AMHERST
SPLITS.
The dry forces of Lorain county
were victorious in the election held
lost Tuesday. The majorities nre as
follows:
On sustaining the prohibition amendment to the state constitution. l.sr><>;
against writing into our state constI-
tuion that liquor containing 2:75 per
cent alcohol Is not Intoxicating. 1.721.
Majority tor drys In sustaining the
Crabbe act, 926; sustaining the ratlfl
cation of our legislature of the .national prohibition amendment, 1.217.
These figures show that Lorain
county ie a dry county and that the
wets have no strnoghold here, as was
thought possible previous to the election.
Amherst on these four aemndincnts
divided and no victory could be declared by either side. The south side.
or precinct A, weat wet by a fairly
large majority, while precinct B on the
north side of town, went dry.
The dry forces ln Amherst, the county and state are well pelused with thi
results of the election. No decision
was known until a day or two ago regarding the final result on the rat ill-
cation ot national prohibition.
The latest returns give the STStS the
victory by something like GOO votes.
but there ls a certainty of a recount,
so anxious citizens must wait a few
weeks—or months.
The Crabbe act went down in defeat, but the drys state an effort to
paes a similar act at the next session
of the legislature.
AMHERST PLAYS
TIE WITH ELYRIA
MAKE ONLY TOUCHDOWN ON
PUMBLE BY ELYRIA—VISITORS
STRONGER THAN LA8T TIME.
The local A. C. football team was
only able to make it a tie with the
Elyria A. C. at Brandt's park Arniis-
tlce day, before the greatest crowd
ever in attendance at a local game,
nearly 3,000 persons lining the field.
Many were present who never before
had wltnssed a game of football, ami
they enjeyed every minute of it, even
though Amherst did not win.
Amherst defeated the Klyrla A. C.'s
earlier in the season, l:; to 0, but in
Tuesday's game Klyrla was much
stronger than before. The locals lay
the blame to the hard -rame with Fremont Sunday for their poor showing.
Amherst made her only touchdown
within two minutes after the game had
started on a tumble by an Klyria player on the flrst down. Henry Kelnhart
picked up the ball and had au open
field to the goal posts 15 yards awuy.
Goal was missed.
Elyria scored in the second quarter
on a forward pass caught behind the
goal post, but also tailed at goal, and '
after.these points neither team coul.i
score again.
Amherst Line Weak.
The Amherst line was weak iu many
places and the same men who were
Stopped when Elyria played here he- 1
fore, Tuesday were able to make huge
gains by line plunges. The Anther
backfleld men were not given any ite i
terference and sometimes were stop
ped by their own men.
Heavy chargers like Henes were un
able to gain more than two or ihrce
yards at a time. "Stub" Hoffner
caught several beautiful forward
passes, each time netting gains for
from 20 to 30 yards. Bruce at quarter
made large gains by end runs. On
the exchange of punts, Amherst always had the edge, but on gener ,
playing ability, Elyria showed far bet-
ter form. ^
The III Y club of the local high
school held Its first meeting Wednes-
uesday evening ln Ihe parlors of the
Methodist church. BltDIt the meeting an e.ecutlve committee consisting
oi Karl McMasters. Thomas Brennen,
Clifford Tolhurst. Kenneth Guild and
Stanley Mart was appointed by County
Secretary ll. O. Ilugg to make plane
for the ilrst meeting. In a session of
this committee the following officers
w re elected for the year.
President Karl McMasters.
Vice President Clifford Tohlurst.
Secretary and Treasurer—Thomas
Iy. nnen. e%
The purpose of the club is to promote clean sports, clean habits and
clean speech ill the high school and
afford good social amusement for the
boys. Ths boys of the three upper
nd comforting words, and ulso the
Amherst choir.
MRS. B. M. SWAIN and grandsons,
JAMBS AND CHAS. SWAIN.
Throughout the day it was kept in
mind by all the great sacrifice of those
who gave their lives for their country.
Armistice day will be remembered and
observed for many centuries as tbe
moat important event in history, tho
day the allied soldiers compelled the
Huns to surrender unconditionally.
The local high school eleven defeated LaOrange high school team at
Brandt's park Tuesday morning by a
score of 33-0, the LaOrange boys being outweighed on an average of 15
pounds to the man. They never guve
up and put up a scrappy light all
through.
Amherst worked well and there
were few misplays. Thirteen points
were Bcored in the first quarter, most
of the gains being made on endwuns
and forwards. In the second half Amherst only scored one touchdown and
LaOrange gained 50 yards on first
downs, mostly on forwards. Amherst
scored touchdowns in the third und
fourth quarters, slow playing preventing several more points.
Bveryone on the Amherst team
starred in some particular, and it is
hard to pick any one who shone more
brightly than the rest. Gorr was especially good on end runs, Hearn and
Belden went through the line for many
first downs, Schlbley and Wilford
played well at the end positions. Several substitutions were made ln the
last half: Belden took Wilford's place,
Knerim played fullback in Belden's
puce, and Wasbka, the new player
from Lorain high school, took Greening's place at tackle.
The LaUrunge team should be complimented on putting up a clean and
sportsmanlike game.
Amherst lined up us follows: Wilford, le; Ureenlng, it; Knerim, Ig; Edwards, c; McMasters, rg; Newsberry,
rt; Schibley, re; Mongor, q; Hearn,
rh; Gorr, Ih; Belden, f.
LaOrange: Auxer. le; Carruthers,
It; Hubbard, Ig; Wolcott, c; Opfcr.
rg; Wheeier, rt; Potueroy, re; Sypher,
q; Forbush, rh; J. Nichols, lh; 1).
Nichols, f.
Substitutions: Amherst — Knerim
for Belden, Belden for Wilford, Wash-
ka for Ureenlng, Heusser for News-
berry, Stroehmier for Schibley. La-
Grange Bushwell for Hubbard, Long-
well for Auxer, Knowles for Opfer.
Referee Kreeger, Amherst.
Umpire—N. Brucker, Amherst.
Head Linesman—Reinhart, Amherst.
Arthur C. Swain, only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Swain, was born ln
RtMSla township neur Amherst Sept.
8. 1872. died al the O. H. K at Gallipo-
lts. Oct. 22, 1919, ut the sge ot 47
years, 1 month aud 14 days. He came
with his parents to Amherst at the
age of 2 years, which has been his
home ever since. For the past 20
years he had been a great sufferer
from epilepsy. He bore the uflliction
with patience and fortitude and had
a smile for everyone. He leaves to
mourn In. loss a mother, two sons
and one grandson, and a host of relatives and friends.
"There ls no death; the stars go down
To rise upon another shore.
And bright in heaven's Jeweled crown
They shine forevermore."
Upon arrival of the body in Amherst, funeral services were conducted
by Uev. Hunter of the M. E. church at
South Amherst Sunday, Oct. 26, after
which he was tenderly laid to rest iu
the family plot at Evergreen cemetery.
SAVE MONEY BY RE-
BOY'S FINGERS CUT OFF.
Two lingers, the Ilrst two of his
left hand, of James Wohlever, son of
Mrs. John Wohlever of Mill uvenue,
were cut off in a grinder at the Mlschka meat- market last Friday. Other
lingers were badly mangled. He was
taken to the hospital.
NEW8-TIME8 GOES TO 12 A YEAR
JAN. 1—RENEW NOW AND GET
INTO BIG PUZZLE CONTEST.
Cost of Paper and Labor Advancea to
Unheard-of Figures—We're Giving
Notice In Plenty of Time.
The News-Times. Amherst's newsy
ami progressive paper, will Increase
its subscription price from 11.50 to $2
a year Jan. 1. The cost of paper, labor
and everything else connected with
producing u newspaper has so advanced during tho last few months
that we are compelled to raise or suffer the consequences.
While we are increasing the price
of the paper, we hope also to Improve"
Its quality. Muny new features will
be added from tiem to time. If you
are a subscriber now. you are allowed
the opportunity of renewing at the
present price of $1.50 n year -for not
over three years, however. After Jan.
1, the price Is $2 a year, straight.
One of County s Best Papers.
We can proudly suy that we print
one of the best and newsiest papers
in I/orain county, and It is admired by
many persons outside of the town.
Many Klyria business men have told
us they wished Elyria had such a paper.
You will lnd In the columns of The
News-Times full details of every event
that slakes place in Amherst or concerns Amherst. You vnd high school
news, society, church and coutr news,
and a complete personal column—
everything that every person In Amherst is interested in. It alos includes
the advertisements of many merchants, a complete directory of the
beat stores in wlhch to shop.
Addled Adage Contest.
In this week's paper the seventh addled adage will be found. Many people have shown Interest In this popular contest and probably many more
will enter before it closes. There are
still three weeks left before the contest closes. Before the end, we are
going to reprint the puzzle pictures
from the sturt. and thus give every
person a chance, those who so far
haven't become interested.
Here you huve two good offers. You
have a chance to renew your subscription at the old price ot $1.50 a year
und at the same time enter the addled
adage contest, with a chance at a big
prize.
The only requirement In the big contest Is that you be a subscriber.cmff
test ls that you either subscribe or
renew your subscription. That means
$1.50 and you have the opportunity
Of winning a $25 prize, or smaller ones
ranging down to $1.
T FURNITURE
BASKET BALL TEAMS
GIRL AND BOY STARS WILL PUT
TOWN ON MAP THIS
8EASON.
CHILD BREAKS ARM.
Burton, th 3-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Shotton ot Brownhelm, fell
ami broke bis arm Friday afternoon.
The accident happened on Park avenue when the boy was trying to ulight
from a machine belonging to bis father and fell ou the pavement. A physician was called and he was given
accessary medical attention.
CORRECTIONS IN ELECTION
RESULT8 A3 PUBLISHED
Either through a typographical error or by mistakes made by the election boards, The News-Times last
week printed two mistakes ln the
election returns, which we are glad
to correct.
It was stated that Ed H. Mays was
elected as constable. Orove Ormsby,
however, ran ahead ot Mays, and was
the third man elected for this position.
Henry Sipple was elected assessor
over Anton Dute, as stated last week.
This office created a closer contest
than any other.
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Basketball teams, consisting of ex-
alumni and town stars, have been organized, to be backed by the Amherst
Furniture company, the teams to be
known as the Amherst Furnitures.
Both boys and girls teams are included and both teams will play on the
same nights.
The boys already 0 nthe roll of the
team are Roy Mitchell, James Bruce,
Andrew Bruce, Nelson Nichols. Har-
land Martin, Tisher, Ray and Milton
Haumhardt. The girls are Grace Purcell, Pauline Purcell. Jennie Jaeger.
Helen Menz, Wilhemlnu Gal, Olive
Wilkcr Iona Kaser und Lucille Deiss.
Key Mitchell will be coach and manager of the teams. He expects to turn
out one of the best semi-professional
basketball teams ever seen on a basketball floor in Amherst. All the players are ex-high school stars and are
bound to make good.
The Amherst Furnitures will play
their games Friday evenings at the
local gymnasium and most of their
games will be at home. Manager
Mitchell states the first game will be
on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but
the opponents cannot yet be named.
The teams will give a dance at Redington hall Nov. 20 to help pay for
uniforms and supplies.
Mebmers of both teams hope to have
the co-operation of all the basketball
fans of Amherst and will endeavor to
make the team one of the best in the
county. They will be lu class A from
present Indications.
TWO HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Harold Moore and daughter
Ruth of South Amherst were Injured
in an automobile accident near the
Short farm on the South Amherst
road last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Moore suddenly stopped the
machine, trying to avoid hilt lag a dog
which was in the way. The ehock
threw the daughter from the machine
and in the excitement Mrs. Moore lost
control and steered the machine into
a ditch. It tipped over and tho occupants were pinned under it.